Fixed Term Consultant ENT Surgeon

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for NHS Locum Consultant ENT Surgeon post for United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant ENT Surgeon to join the Head & Neck Service at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, part of Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group. The successful candidate will join a supportive team of Consultant ENT Surgeons delivering high-quality elective and emergency ENT services across Lincolnshire. The role offers opportunities to contribute to service development, teaching, training, audit and research whilst providing comprehensive ENT care to our local population.

Main Duties of the Job

• Deliver high-quality elective and emergency ENT services.
• Undertake outpatient clinics, theatre sessions and inpatient care.
• Participate in the Consultant ENT on-call rota.
• Support the education and supervision of junior doctors and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribute to audit, clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in the ongoing development of ENT services across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities:

• The successful applicant will provide a comprehensive ENT service, including outpatient clinics, theatre activity, ward care and emergency ENT provision. The role includes participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical audit, teaching, research and service development. The post holder will work closely with Consultant colleagues, junior doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care. Participation in the Trust-wide ENT on-call rota is required.

About us

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group provides acute and community healthcare services to a population of over 750,000 people across Lincolnshire. As a Teaching Hospitals Group, we are committed to delivering outstanding care, developing our workforce and supporting innovation in clinical practice. Our ENT service is well-established, fully accredited for postgraduate training and provides a comprehensive range of elective and emergency ENT services across multiple hospital sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Clinical skills

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• FRCS(ORL-HNS) or equivalent.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR eligibility).

Desirable

• Higher Degree (MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of emergency ENT Surgery
• Experience of teaching and supervising trainees.
• Extensive experience in ENT Surgery
• Experience of clinical audit and clinical governance activities

Desirable

• Previous involvement in service redesign or development
• Experience of educational supervision

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to service development and continuous improvement
• Understanding of Clinical Governance principles

Desirable

• Research activity and publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Knowledge of IT systems used in clinical practice
• Experience leading audit or quality improvement initiatives

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Personal integrity and reliability
• Commitment to continual professional development
• Flexible and resilient approach
• Ability to build effective professional relationships

Person Specification
Qualifications/ Clinical skills

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• FRCS(ORL-HNS) or equivalent.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR eligibility).

Desirable

• Higher Degree (MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of emergency ENT Surgery
• Experience of teaching and supervising trainees.
• Extensive experience in ENT Surgery
• Experience of clinical audit and clinical governance activities

Desirable

• Previous involvement in service redesign or development
• Experience of educational supervision

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to service development and continuous improvement
• Understanding of Clinical Governance principles

Desirable

• Research activity and publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Knowledge of IT systems used in clinical practice
• Experience leading audit or quality improvement initiatives

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Personal integrity and reliability
• Commitment to continual professional development
• Flexible and resilient approach
• Ability to build effective professional relationships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Boston base, pan-Trust working

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS

United Kingdom

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